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| {{Short description|Ancient city on Andros, Cyclades Islands, Greece}} | |||
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| '''Paleopolis''' (] Παλιοπολι 'old city') is an ancient city on the west coast of ] in the ], ]. | |||
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| '''Palaiopoli''' (]: Παλαιόπολη 'old city') is an ancient city on the west coast of ] in the ], ], and was the capital of ], during the ] period.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rogge|first1=Sabine|last2=Grünbart|first2=Michael|title=Medieval Cyprus: a Place of Cultural Encounter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FiIFCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA370|year=2015|publisher=Waxmann Verlag|isbn=978-3-8309-8360-6|page=370}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://andros.gr/en/history.html |title=History |website=Andros.gr |accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref> | |||
| From the archaic to the first Byzantine period, the |
From the ] to the first ] period, the center of the island's activities is traced to the area of Paleopolis, which is found on the west side of the island, at a distance of 5 kilometers from ] and 10 kilometers from Zagora. The ceramic findings, which were gathered from the area, are dated back to the ], though some areas show signs of inhabitation during the ]. Important findings of the area, the ''Kore of ]'', a ], and a statue group of ] and ], which date back to the 6th century BC, show that the city was prosperous during the Archaic period. Construction in the area, according to the most recent findings, began during the beginning of the 5th century BC and continued through the old ] times.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} | ||
| The area of the city is evident |
The area of the city is evident from the fortifications that are still visible along its length. The center of Paleopolis (or Agora) was to the east, near the port whose remains are still evident today, submerged in the sea. Cemeteries are located on the outskirts of town, to the east and west. From the remains, the many sculptures and written sources, one can see that the city was well fortified and had a marketplace, theatre, altars and temples.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} | ||
| The city continued throughout the 6th century AD, as it is evident from the remains of pre-Byzantine ] churches found in the area.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} | |||
| The site was surveyed briefly by the British antiquary ] in early 1884.<ref>Theodore Bent, ''The Cyclades, or Life Among the Insular Greeks''. London, 1885, pp. 287-290.</ref> | |||
| Today, there's about 200 people inhabiting this village. If you're visiting it there's a cafe , restaurant, a museum that was recently opened in 2003 (whose property was donated from the two Pertesis brothers, George and Demetrios), and a beautiful beach that is perfect for snorkeling, sun-tanning, and checking out the sexiest beach babes from Greece, and can be reached only by foot or boat. | |||
| == Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis == | |||
| Two important people who contributed to this village where George J. Pertesis and Demetrios J. Pertesis who are survived by their 2 respected grandsons, Yianni Filipidis and George Pertesis the two mangas that own a club and a bar in Paleopolis. | |||
| In 2003, the Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis opened in a building that was donated by the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation. The museum houses the archaeological finds from excavations in the area, and it is organized into three thematic units: sculpture, inscriptions, and miscellaneous finds.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Seleli|first1=Alexandra|last2=Beneki|first2=Eleni|last3=Spiropoulou|first3=Vaso|last4=Tsonos|first4=Konstantinos|title=Andros|url=http://www.emg.gr/asiaminor/forms/fLemmaBodyExtended.aspx?lemmaID=10403|website=Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor|accessdate=9 March 2017|date=2006}}</ref> The most important objects in the museum include a sculpture of ] from 6th–5th century BC, a funerary statue of a lion from the 4th century BC, and a portion of an inscribed marble slab containing a hymn to the goddess ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3490 |title=Ministry of Culture and Sports |website=Odysseus.culture.gr |accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | |||
| Paleopoli has the most famous bars and clubs in all of Europe which attract about 4 million tourists a year to this village. In the winter time, their is a beautiful ski resort that some people claim to be the nicest in all of Greece. The hotels Paleopoli offers are mostly 5-star and the hospitality of those who run it is amazing. For the Spring and Summer, Paleopoli is famous for the most famous water park in Europe. The largest water slide in the world is here, called the Glendi of Life. It stretches from the top of the mountain and reaches the Paleopoli Beach. But if your scared of heights, the water park offers plenty of other rides that will suit you well. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 22 August 2024
Ancient city on Andros, Cyclades Islands, Greece Community in Greece| Palaiopoli Παλαιόπολη | |
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  Palaiopoli | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′10″N 24°49′55″E / 37.81944°N 24.83194°E / 37.81944; 24.83194 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Andros |
| Municipality | Andros |
| Municipal unit | Ydrousa |
| Population | |
| • Community | 148 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Palaiopoli (Greek: Παλαιόπολη 'old city') is an ancient city on the west coast of Andros in the Cyclades Islands, Greece, and was the capital of Andros, during the Classical period.
From the archaic to the first Byzantine period, the center of the island's activities is traced to the area of Paleopolis, which is found on the west side of the island, at a distance of 5 kilometers from Ipsili and 10 kilometers from Zagora. The ceramic findings, which were gathered from the area, are dated back to the Mycenean period, though some areas show signs of inhabitation during the Geometric period. Important findings of the area, the Kore of Copenhagen, a kouros, and a statue group of Pegasus and Bellerophon, which date back to the 6th century BC, show that the city was prosperous during the Archaic period. Construction in the area, according to the most recent findings, began during the beginning of the 5th century BC and continued through the old Christian times.
The area of the city is evident from the fortifications that are still visible along its length. The center of Paleopolis (or Agora) was to the east, near the port whose remains are still evident today, submerged in the sea. Cemeteries are located on the outskirts of town, to the east and west. From the remains, the many sculptures and written sources, one can see that the city was well fortified and had a marketplace, theatre, altars and temples.
The city continued throughout the 6th century AD, as it is evident from the remains of pre-Byzantine basilica churches found in the area.
The site was surveyed briefly by the British antiquary Theodore Bent in early 1884.
Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis
In 2003, the Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis opened in a building that was donated by the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation. The museum houses the archaeological finds from excavations in the area, and it is organized into three thematic units: sculpture, inscriptions, and miscellaneous finds. The most important objects in the museum include a sculpture of Pegasus from 6th–5th century BC, a funerary statue of a lion from the 4th century BC, and a portion of an inscribed marble slab containing a hymn to the goddess Isis.
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- Rogge, Sabine; Grünbart, Michael (2015). Medieval Cyprus: a Place of Cultural Encounter. Waxmann Verlag. p. 370. ISBN 978-3-8309-8360-6.
- "History". Andros.gr. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- Theodore Bent, The Cyclades, or Life Among the Insular Greeks. London, 1885, pp. 287-290.
- Seleli, Alexandra; Beneki, Eleni; Spiropoulou, Vaso; Tsonos, Konstantinos (2006). "Andros". Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Ministry of Culture and Sports". Odysseus.culture.gr. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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| Subdivisions of the municipality of Andros | |
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| Municipal unit of Andros |
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| Municipal unit of Korthio |
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| Municipal unit of Ydrousa |
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